FORM 8.3 – PLAYTECH PLC

FORM 8.3 – PLAYTECH PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Full name of discloser:				Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				PLAYTECH PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an
	offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
	offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				24 February 2022
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				NO
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:			Ordinary NPV
			Interests		Short Positions
			Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		5,089,284	1.66%	3,853,557	1.26%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			3,762,605	1.23%	4,588,863	1.50%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		8,851,889	2.89%	8,442,420	2.76%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		63		6.4933 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		429		6.4300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		450		6.4414 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,039		6.4413 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,093		6.4498 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,256		6.4095 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,127		6.4535 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,961		6.4509 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		5,215		6.4898 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		6,410		6.4500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,109		6.4641 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		11,307		6.4415 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		12,210		6.4542 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		13,346		6.4593 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		17,176		6.4487 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		19,473		6.4388 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		25,028		6.4404 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		36,034		6.4445 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		38,784		6.4100 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		99,192		6.4562 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		112,414		6.4167 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		33		6.4166 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		210		6.3075 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,239		6.4031 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,242		6.4441 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,676		6.4623 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,093		6.4500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,638		6.4648 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,433		6.4409 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		12,562		6.4170 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		14,689		6.4103 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		40,247		6.4100 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		48,661		6.4354 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		99,566		6.4615 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		33	6.4166 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		69	6.2800 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		592	6.4099 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		1,676	6.4623 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		1,932	6.4492 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		3,841	6.4456 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		16,386	6.4083 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		17,082	6.4454 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		30,873	6.4373 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		496	6.4027 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		1,039	6.4413 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		1,485	6.4365 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		1,916	6.4376 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,148	6.4100 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,251	6.4606 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,297	6.4409 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,316	6.4670 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		4,463	6.4519 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		5,556	6.4445 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		15,723	6.4427 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		19,469	6.4224 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		20,311	6.4459 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		27,824	6.4478 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		28,166	6.4494 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		57,126	6.4096 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		73,483	6.4382 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				25 Feb 2022
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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